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RUINS OF SAO MIGUEL DAS MISSOES |
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| Ruins of Sao Miguel Das Missoes (SAO MIGUEL DAS MISSOES) |
It is located in Sao Miguel in the northwest of the State of Rio Grande do Sul near the border of Argentina.
The missionaries of the Society of Jesus made one of the seven mission villages that were called Redugoes in evangelizing to the natives of the Guarani Tribe in Brazil in 1687.
It is now called the Ruins of Sao Miguel Das Missoes. The ruins were registered as a World Cultural Heritage Site of UNESCO in 1983. |
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| The Ruins of Sao Miguel Das Missoes |
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Main Attractions
Eco-tour in Missoes
There is a package tour that goes around Missoes on a relaxing horseback ride. You can enjoy both horseback riding and sightseeing at the same time.
In addition, there is a sightseeing course to walk through the old towns and villages of old Missoes (mission) where the Jesuits evangelized the Guarani Tribe.
Farm Tour
There are package tours that visit Triunfo Farm and Legeado Farm.
S縊 Miguel Arcanjo Archeological Site
(SITIO ARQUEOLOGICO DE SAO MIGUEL ARCANJO)
You can visit the ruins of Redugao (Ruina de Redugao) in the Sao Miguel Arcanjo village. The church, old sacristy, Missoes Museum (Museu das Missoes) and Cross Missioneira (Cruz Missioneira) are recommended sites. |
| State: |
Rio Grande do Sul |
| Nearest airport: |
Santo Angelo Airport (Aeroporto Regional de Santo Angelo) in Santo Angelo City |
| Tourist base: |
Santo Angelo City |
| Location: |
485 km from Porto Alegre, the capital of the State of Rio Grande do Sul.
58 km from Santo Angelo. |
| Access: |
By plane between Sao Paulo City and Santo Angelo City; or between Porto Alegre City and Santo Angelo City. |
| Climate: |
Southern Brazil has four distinct seasons.
It is dry and hot in summer with a temperature of about 30 degrees; it is cold with much rain in winter with an average temperature of about 5 degrees.
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